Dynamic Response of a Thick Piezoelectric Circular Cylindrical Panel: An Exact Solution by Atta Oveisi, Mohammad Gudarzi, Seyyed Mohammad Hasheminejad

“…The piezomaterials, because of their ability in converting both mechanical stress and electricity to each other, are very applicable in this field. However, most of the works available used various inexact two-dimensional theories with certain types of simplification, which are inaccurate in some applications such as thick shells while, in some applications due to request of large displacement/stress, thick piezoelectric panel is needed and two-dimensional theories have not enough accuracy. …”
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Method for Effective Increasing the Decomposition Rate of Ammonium Perchlorate in Solid Rocket Fuel by К.А. Moldosanov, V.M. Lelevkin

“… Ammonium perchlorate (AP) is a common oxidizer in solid rocket propellants. For devices, the most im- portant parameter of which is the speed of movement, the key correlation is between the jet thrust and the combustion rate of fuels and, consequently, the rate of thermal decomposition of the AP. …”
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Materializations of oricha voice through divinations in Cuban Santería by Kristina Wirtz

“…Divination objects such as cowry shells are understood to be the “tongue” of the oricha, through which the deities and spirits of the dead speak just as surely as when speaking through a possessed devotee or transmitting a message through a human medium. …”
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Assessment of Genetic Variability for Yield and Yield-Contributing Traits in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Genotypes by Abera Seboka Yami, Wosene Gebreselassie Abtew

“…High PCV and GCV were recorded for most of the traits, indicating these characteristics could be used as selection indices. …”
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A multicriteria decision analysis for the selection and ranking of crop residue for sustainable energy generation in West Africa by Noel Ngando Same, Abdulfatai Olatunji Yakub, Deepak Chaulagain, Jaebum Park, Abdulhameed Babatunde Owolabi, Jeong Ok Lim, Jong Wook Roh, Dongjun Suh, Jeung-Soo Huh

“…Expert consultations were conducted to define assessment criteria and evaluate various residues, including straws, peels, husks and shells, fibers, and stalks. The findings indicate that straw residues, particularly from cereals, are the most suitable for energy production, followed by husks and shells, stalks, fibers, and peels. …”
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Source-dependent variations in chitin: a comparative study on Antarctic krill, white shrimp and crayfish by Chenyi Yang, Xiaoyun Chen, Zuman Chen, Yadong Zhao, Ruizhi Yang, Yu Xia, Qinyi Zeng, Yanhong He, Hao Lan

“…The primary source of commercial chitin is the shells of crustaceans. However, the quantity and quality of chitin extracted from various crustacean shells have not yet been systematically reported or compared. …”
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The Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Pumpkin, Rosehip and Pomegranate Seeds by Sena Bakır

“…In phenolic profiling analysis using HPLC-PDA, syringic acid was the most abundant compound in pumpkin seeds, (-)-catechin in rosehip seeds, and punicalagin derivatives in pomegranate seeds.…”
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The study of the strength of dentures with different surface reliefs under the action of static loading by L. V. Kolomiets, V. F. Orobey, O. M. Lymarenko, Y. V. Ovcharov, O. V. Tsilvik

“…The analytical expressions for the parameters of the hollow shells used for calculations of the state of dentures are given. …”
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Influence of the hydraulic pump unit on the quality of the rolled surface by N. A. Glazunova, Yu. A. Potapenko

“…This is the main reason for the formation of such types of surface defects as rolled scale, ripple, scale shells, which reduces the quality of the rolled surface and increases the sorting of metal with surface defects. …”
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An Unexpected Small Biodiversity Oasis of Sea Slugs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) in the Largest Petrochemical Hub of Italy (Central Mediterranean) by Andrea Lombardo, Giuliana Marletta

“…As concerns the molluscan fauna, most of the information dates back to the 1800s. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of 3D Printing Parameters on Mechanical Properties of Fused Deposition Modeling-Printed Polylactic Acid Parts by Marta Mencarelli, Mattia Sisella, Luca Puggelli, Bernardo Innocenti, Yary Volpe

“…The results indicate that the number of outer shells and infill density are the most influential parameters, whereas infill pattern and part orientation have a minor effect, depending on the loading condition. …”
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Armor Piercing Projectiles Based on Depleted Uranium and the Consequences of Their Use for the Environment and People by M. V. Supotnitskiy

“…The intention of the collective West to supply the armed forces of Ukraine with armor-piercing shells with cores (penetrators) made of depleted uranium (DU), is changing the situation in the zone of special military operation (SVO). …”
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The Acinar Cage: Basement Membranes Determine Molecule Exchange and Mechanical Stability of Human Breast Cell Acini. by Aljona Gaiko-Shcherbak, Gloria Fabris, Georg Dreissen, Rudolf Merkel, Bernd Hoffmann, Erik Noetzel

“…Most important native acini with highly-developed basement membranes as well as cell-free basement membrane shells could both withstand physiologically relevant loads (≤ 20 nN) without loss of structural integrity. …”
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Evaluation of white grain maize varieties for growth, yield and yield components by Arjun Bastola, Ankit Soti, Utshav Pandey, Mausami Rana, Manoj Kandel, Jiban Shrestha

“…Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most commonly cultivated crop after rice in Nepal. …”
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Effect of Discarded Group B and Group D Car Category Tyre Rubber Chippings as Partial Replacement for Coarse Aggregates in M25 Concrete. by Wancha, Vicent

“…After water, concrete is the second most consumed substance worldwide in construction industry. …”
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Study of Various Epoxy-Based Surface Coating Techniques for Anticorrosion Properties by T Ramakrishnan, K Raja Karthikeyan, V Tamilselvan, S Sivakumar, Durgaprasad Gangodkar, H R Radha, Anoop Narain Singh, Yosef Asrat Waji

“…Numerous polyepoxides have been employed as anticorrosive coating materials in both pure and cured forms, most notably for ferrite in acidic and NaOH solutions. …”
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Multifunctional glass fiber/polyamide composites with thermal energy storage/release capability by G. Fredi, A. Dorigato, A. Pegoretti

“…Thermoplastic composite laminates with thermal energy storage (TES) capability were prepared by combining a glass fabric, a polyamide 12 (PA12) matrix and two different phase change materials (PCMs), i.e. a paraffinic wax microencapsulated in melamine-formaldehyde shells and a paraffin shape stabilized with carbon nanotubes. …”
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Doctors in the kitchen: standardization of a home cooking method for <i>Chamelea gallina</i> and <i>Mytilus galloprovincialis</i> to eliminate microbiological risk by Giulia Talevi, Gabriele Angelico, Sara Nardi, Stefania Di Lullo, Elena Rocchegiani, Federico Piangerelli, Francesca Barchiesi, Francesca Leoni, Diego Maiolatesi, Andrea Antognini, Cinzia Spinsanti, Caterina Baldi, Silvia Pieralisi, Donatella Ottaviani

“… It is known that the consumption of edible lamellibranch mollusks (ELMs), undercooked or raw, is a vehicle for the oral transmission of viral and bacterial pathogens. ELMs most frequently fished/cultivated and consumed in Italy are Mytilus galloprovincialis and Chamelea gallina. …”
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Checklist of sponges (Porifera) at the shelf-break front of Argentina, SW Atlantic Ocean, with data on their settlement substrata by L. Schejter, C. Bremec, C. Cerrano, M. Bertolino, B. Calcinai

“…Polychaete tubes represented the second most important biogenic settlement substrate for sponges in the study area. …”
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Experimental study of coconut (Cocos nucifera) waste through densification to obtain pellets and briquettes by Luis Velázquez-Araque, Jonathan Teneta-Ibarra, Fernando Sáenz-Gómez

“… In Ecuador, extensive coconut (Cocos nucifera) harvesting generates large quantities of waste, including husks, shells, and fibers, posing environmental and economic challenges. …”
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